Scissors, Supplies & Fabric for Sale:
Here are the products I recommend for my techniques, including precision scissors that give super sharp edges to the fabrics without fraying, along with other supplies. (My hand-painted fabrics are shown on the Fabrics Pages.)
If you have any questions, or to order, please call me at 941-492-4314 or email me by clicking here.
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DOVO scissors, imported from Germany. The best!
Forged Stainless Steel Scissors, satin finish, 5" multi-purpose Art Deco style with very sharp points. (2-1/8" blade length.) The best overall scissors recommended for my Fabric Decollage Technique, in considering value and versatility. They work well on all weights of fabrics; comfortable and lightweight in your hand, with wonderful balance. Comes with a plastic sheath. This is my most popular scissor! $43
KAI scissors, imported from Japan. Sharp & very affordable!
Needlecraft Scissors, 4", lightweight handle, stainless steel blades with vanadium. Tiny scissors, very good for "fussy cutting" small pieces of lightweight fabrics like cotton or silk. Using them on heavyweight fabrics could alter the blades' alignment. Incredibly lightweight scissors! $15
Rubber Stamping Scissors, 6", with extra-large finger openings. The blades are short, with blunt tips, but quite sharp! Nice to use if you have arthritis and/or prefer finger openings that are huge. Called rubber stamping scissors, because they're made to cut through unmounted rubber stamps, but they work well on fabric and are very comfortable. $20 (Now available with longer blades -- at the same price!)
Note: These KAI scissors are wonderful, especially for the price, but you should know that the blades are attached with tap rivets, not screws, so the blades can't be taken apart for precision sharpening like the DOVO's. However, they certainly can be sharpened if they get dull!
Applique Pressing Sheet, by Bear Thread Designs.
This is an 18"x20" sheet of Teflon(R) material, similar to the ones used in baking to line cookie sheets. Also used for some applique techniques. With fabric decollage, it's used to protect your ironing board and iron from getting excess fusible web on them. Directions come in the package, rolled up with the sheet. Just make a "sandwich" by placing the Applique Pressing Sheet on your ironing board, on one half of the sheet, then put your fabric and fusible web on top of that, and then fold the other half of the sheet over the top. It won't melt! It's thick and doesn't tear when heated like the thin ones often do. $20.99
Heavy-Duty Wonder Under fusible web, by Pellon.
This paper-backed fusible web is the only brand that I use for my fabric decollage techniques, and I've tried them all! However, I do not use it the way that the manufacturer recommends. Detailed instructions for my special method will be outlined in my forthcoming book and are taught in all of my classes. (Please email me if you'd like to be notified when the book is available.) Meanwhile, you should have pretty good success by following the manufacturer's instructions. 17" wide, as many yards as you'd like!
$3.25 per yard.
Vue-Thru Press Cloths, by Dritz.
There are 2 in each package, 13"x30" size. These press cloths are see-through, similar to cheesecloth but thicker and stiffer. I use them to cover my fabric decollage just before the final steaming process, so I can see if any of the tiny fabric pieces have shifted before they're ironed down. (Not a pretty site to have your tree ironed on sideways -- permanently!) It also prevents any fusible residue on my iron from getting on my finished decollage. Call it "insurance" against last-minute errors! If any fusible gets on these press cloths, they can be washed and ironed with starch, so they're reusable. $7.79 per package.
Iron-Off Hot Iron Cleaner, by Dritz.
This product comes in a tube and is great for removing fusible residue or starch build-up off your iron. Read the manufacturer's directions carefully, then squeeze some cleaner onto a stack of folded-up paper towels that you've laid on the ironing board. (I put my Applique Pressing Sheet under the paper towels, to be sure none of the cleaner or fusible residue gets on my ironing board cover.) When your dry iron is hot, carefully rub it back and forth over the cleaner-coated paper towels. Then, be sure to wipe off all excess iron cleaner before ironing any more fabric. (Use a fabric scrap for this, or clean paper towels.) Works like a charm, as long as your iron is hot! Don't clean your iron when there is water in it; always dump the water out of it first and have the steam function turned off. I've never burned myself doing this, and you won't either, if you're very careful and follow the manufacturer's directions. $6.50
White Fabric for Painting
all are "prepared for dyeing")
Pimatex, 100% cotton, finely woven, white, 45" wide. $6.00 per yard.
Silk-cotton blend (approx. half silk/half cotton), white, 19mm, 45" wide. $10.50 per yard.
Silk charmeuse (100% silk), white, 18.5mm, 45" wide. $11.50 per yard.
Silk jacquard (100% silk), "underwater" woven pattern, white, 19mm, 45" wide. $9.75 per yard.
Silk habotai (100% silk), 8 mm, white. $6.50 per yard.
Silk organza (100% silk), white. $5.50 per yard.
Fabric Paints, Setacolor brand
Transparent colors, 45ml $3.99. 250ml $13.79.
Shimmer (pearlescent) and Opaque colors, 45ml $4.79. 250ml $16.29.
Colors currently in stock:
Transparent, both 45ml and 250ml sizes available:
Shimmer (pearlescent), both 45ml and 250ml:
Shimmer (pearlescent), both 45ml and 250ml:Black Copper, Gold, Pearl White, and SilverBrownButtercup (orange-ish yellow)Cardinal RedCobalt Blue (ocean blue) Transparent, 45ml size only:Fuchsia (hot pink)Bright Orange, Emerald GreenLemon YellowLight GreenMoss GreenParma Violet (purple) Opaque, 250ml size only:Pernod Yellow (light yellowish green)Opaque WhiteTurquoiseUltramarine Blue (deep blue)Vermillion (orange-ish red)Pattern: Folded Fabric Ornaments - Stars!
Contains complete instructions for making the folded star fabric ornament, plus over twelve different variations of stars, along with photos of every step. These ornaments are created by pinning fabrics to a styrofoam ball. There's no sewing! Perfect for any holiday or year-round home décor, these elegant ornaments are easy to make. See examples on the Ornaments page. $10.
click on pattern to see detailed photo
(products and services provided by my husband, Greg Garrett, a professional picture framer)
